Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-13
BRIDGEPORT.
In the spring the spurs grow longer
On the gaudy ROSTERS legs,
In the sDring the old hens fancy

I Lightly turns 10 thoughts Ol eBBS'
James Terrell has purchased pair o
fine white horses.
W. II. Foye. route agent Adams Express
Company, was in town yesterday.
workmen are still at work putting tn,
c., w. & w. trestle into shape for use.
Mr.. John Heimberg left yesterday TO
Wichita, Kansas, to visit Fred Robrecht
1t takes n good many citizens to proper
ly conduct a good healthy street dog fight
The Leiderkranz Gesang Verein gave 1
grand ball in Schaefler's Hall on Tuesday
night.
Awnings, fishing poles, straw hats anC
other signs of spring have made their ap
pearance.
Ella Hill and Charley Giffen will b
married at the Hill House this evening
Wedding will be private.
Pat Bruver, of Bellaire, succeeded il
breaking one of MOrgan's buggies mp pref
ty badly out the pike Monday night
Mrs. Jerry Perry, resident Of Drill
died on Monday of pneumonia, and was
buried in Scott's cemetery yesterday after
noon.
Mondays REGISTER was in error in
stating that the Etnayille band attended
John Stewards funeral. 1t was the Cit
zens' band of Martins Ferry.
"Eyangeline" attr ,cted considerable
number of Bridgepolfers last night. The
average BridgepOrter 2 no SLOUGH of critic
on shows when he squares himself.
Mr.. David Thomas, formerly of the
Ktna Iron and Steel Company, left last
night for Birmingham Alabama, where he
will go to work with Mr. Louis Jones, IN
that geutleman's new mill.
On Easter Sunday the Ancient Order OF
Hibernians held cOmmpniOn in a body at
8 o'clock high mass, il full regalia. They
presented very fine appearance and are a
very creditable organization.
Work on the foundation of the new Ger,
man Lutheran Church las been cOmmenc,
ed on the lot purchasdi by the cOngrega'
ton from Samuel ppSnheimer, near the
toll gate on the national road.
Miss Mary Eberle has just finished the
upper corner Of fine patch quilt contain.
ing 4, 81 pieces. 1t will he put up at lot
terry at the festival to be given by the Ger
man Lutheran Church in few weeks.
The following is the police docket fol
yesterday morning: VIM. Smith Massil
Ion, drunk and disOrderly, SO and costs
John White, ditto, 81 and costs A cOlOreC
man named Green, of Bellaire, carrying
concealed weapons, S25 and costs.
Carpenter x McCance were awarded tn,
contract of putting in we miles of pip,
line in the vicinity of the wells, for tn,
Wheeling Natural Gas o.. Mr.. Carpente
left for Pittsburg yesterday to arrange 70
the purchase of tools. ! They will com
mence work ut once.
Yesterday William Palti, a brakeman OIL
the c., L. 4 w. residing at Martin
Ferry, had two fingers badly mashed
while coupling ears at Wheeling Creek. !
surgical examination showed that amputa
ton was necessary and the operation wa
performed yesterday afternoon.
The Bridgeport Glass Company are a
the expense and inconvenience of hauling
all their material, pending the passage q
an ordinance by the Bridgeport Council
allowing the Glass Company the privileg
to put in a switch at their works. As tn
prosperity of the vicinity depends on tn
manufacturing interests, the COunci
should certainly act promptly in this mat
ter, and pass the ordinance SO vital to tn
prosperity of this concern.